KARACHI: The Customs Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi adjourned the hearing of case filed against suspects namely Adnan son of Muhammad Ashraf and Muhammad Junaid son of Abdul Razzaq, who were booked in a case of smuggled/ non-duty paid contraband mobile phones, tablets, LED TVs, satellite dish receivers etc and evaded the duty and taxes to Rs5,35,48,797 to public exchequer.
According to the prosecution, on credible information, officials of the Anti-Smuggling Organization intercepted a trailer Shahzore mini truck and Honda Vezel Pilot near open yard located at off Mai Kolachi Road Karachi and recovered smuggled/ non-duty paid 14,493 pieces mobile phones valuing Rs14,49,30,000. 2,282 pieces tablets valuing Rs. 1, 36, 92,000. 76 pieces LED TVs valuing Rs. 11, 40,000. 1,708 satellite dish receivers valuing Rs. 34, 16,000. 81,600 paint markers valuing Rs. 8, 16,000. 970 mobile phones without LCD valuing Rs. 19, 40,000. 1,549 mobile accessories valuing Rs. 20,000. 32,000 pieces valuing Rs. 32,000. 77 pieces TV boards valuing Rs. 77,000. 9600 pcs DVD-R valuing Rs. 96,000, total valuing Rs. 16, 61, 59,000.
Investigation officer had informed the court that during the investigation, it transpired that bonded carrier M/s Saif-ur-rahman & Brothers solely responsible for the transhipment of the consignment and with the criminal conspiracy of above mentioned accused and others associates in crime who adopted novel modus operandi and smuggled foreign origin contraband goods under the garb of computer parts which were illegally removal from container while en-route to Sambrial Dry Port for disposal in local market.
Therefore, Directorate General Intelligence & Investigation-FBR Regional Office Karachi lodged first information report (FIR) against partners/ director/ proprietor of M/S Saif-ur-rahman & Brothers, Zeeshan Afzal of M/s K.K Metal Industries, Adnan S/O Muhammad Ashraf and Muhammad Junaid S/O Abdul Razzaq and others.
